Telangana On Hold – Telangana Needs Andhra Pradesh Approval
The momentum for Telangana appears to be on hold, needing approval from the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly first according to a Congress Party Official.
“The Central Government will take the next step on Telangana only after the state assembly passes a resoluton to that effect. The Congress will support it only after that,” party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed told The Times of India.
This latest move is an indication of the deep divisions in the Congress party over the Telangana issue – a divisionn between the center (in Delhi) and the state (in Hyderabad).
Congress party MLA’s at the state level have threatened to resign en mass.
Right now, it appears there are not enough votes for the pro-Telanagana option to pass in the Andhra State Assembly.
And so with these most recent statements from the Congress Party it seems they are trying to slow down the Telanagan process and diffuse a volatile situation in Andhra Pradesh.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to call a meeting of all UPA allies to find a way to assuage sentiments on both sides of the statehood divide. The deliberations will examine the feasibility of all options — including whether to ask political parties in Andhra Pradesh to form a committee to examine the feasibility of a resolution favouring Telangana.
<!– –>
While the government strikes a committee the mood on the street is still electirc. Witness the pro-Telangana rally in Hyderabad below
Videos
Tags: India | World | HYDERABAD | Andhra Pradesh | telangana | US Election
Like
